COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Rep. Make Alford (R-MO) was faced with jeers and boos during a town hall event in Belton, according to video captured by KMBC and shared by MeidasTouch. Alford – who represents Missouri’s 4th District, which includes Columbia, as well as Howard, Cooper and Pettis counties and areas near Kansas City –
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crafts retailer Joann will close all its stores and hold liquidation sales. The company released a list of stores that would close two weeks ago, including the Jefferson City location. Since then, GA Group bought the company at auction and has decided to close down all stores, according to a customer FAQ
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death that occurred Friday at Jefferson City Correctional Center, a Department of Corrections spokesperson told ABC 17 News. A release from the DOC states that Lewis Younce was pronounced dead at 8:55 p.m. Friday at Jefferson City Correctional Center. He was 49. Younce was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 22 Mizzou softball coach Larissa Anderson usually schedules one of the toughest non-conference slates you’ll find in college softball. However, in 2025, she may have out-done herself. The Tigers have the fifth-best strength schedule in the nation this season, as Coach Anderson and her team have seven Top-25 teams through just
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged with three felonies after she allegedly admitted to stabbing a man on Sunday morning. Brianna Boone, 35, was charged on Monday with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. She is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team is still a Top-15 squad, following a split week that included a win over then-No. 4 Alabama and a loss at Arkansas over the weekend. In the latest AP Poll, head coach Dennis Gates and company moved up one spot, to No. 14 in the nation. The
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TODAY: Monday is a warm and breezy day. Thanks to southwest winds around 10 mph that may gust around 15-20 mph at times, we will warm into the upper 50s to near 60 this afternoon. This will be with partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies. Still, we don’t expect overcast conditions, so don’t leave the
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The Mizzou Tigers will host the South Carolina Gamecocks at Mizzou Arena on Tuesday.
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TODAY: Monday is a warm and breezy day. Thanks to southwest winds around 10 mph that may gust around 15-20 mph at times, we will warm into the upper 50s to near 60 this afternoon. This will be with partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies. Still, we don’t expect overcast conditions, so don’t leave the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up KMOV sports anchor and reporter Tamar Sher in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the low to mid-30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the upper 50s to around 60. EXTENDED: After a brutally cold week, the car washes will be packed as sunshine returns on Monday, along with much above average temperatures. Gusty southwest winds will send highs
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly assaulting a man in northwest Columbia. According to a release from the Columbia Police Department, police responded to an assault in the 2700 block of Mayflower Drive at 5:15 a.m. Police say they found a man with serious injuries. He was taken to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the 14th annual City of Columbia Volunteer Satisfaction survey of 92 volunteers, around 98% of participants felt their volunteer activity was meaningful. During the 2024 fiscal year from Oct. 1, 2023 to Sept. 30, 2024, the City of Columbia estimated that 8,000 volunteers worked over 32,000 hours of service valued at
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TODAY: Sunny and seasonal with highs in the low 50s. Winds from the southwest will be steady with a few afternoon gusts up to 20 mph. TOMORROW: Cloudy in the morning with peeks at sunshine in the afternoon. Temperatures climb to the mid to upper 50s, possibly 60 at the Lake. Winds pick up out
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. NAIA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MISSOURI BAPTIST (32) COLUMBIA COLLEGE (83) FINAL WILLIAM WOODS (54) MISSION UNIVERSITY (67) FINAL NAIA MEN’S BASKETBALL MISSOURI BAPTIST (67) COLUMBIA COLLEGE (93) FINAL WILLIAM WOODS (94) MISSION UNIVERSITY
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A series of devastating fires swept through Boone County this week, leaving behind widespread destruction and challenging fire crews as they battled not only the flames, but also brutal winter weather. This week alone, Boone County firefighters responded to several house fires, many resulting in severe destruction. One of the most severe
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking slightly warmer weather as temperatures drop into the low 20s by the end of the night. A mostly clear sky can be expected with winds out of the southwest at 5-10 mph and gusts up to 15 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a much warmer afternoon as temperatures warm into the low 50s.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 25 Mizzou wrestling fell just short of a come-from-behind upset over No. 13 Iowa State, on Sunday afternoon, as the Cyclones ended up topping the Tigers, 21-18, on senior day. You can watch the full post-match press conference with head coach Brian Smith in the video player below. Iowa State opened
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Group When She Votes will host a community “Issues and Actions” forum on Saturday to discuss current issues and connect citizens to resources on how to get involved in the community.
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TODAY: Sunny and cool with temperatures in the upper 30s. Winds out of the southwest may be a bit breezy at times with gusts up to 20mph. TOMORROW: Temperatures climb above average to the 50s on Sunday with continued sunshine and southerly winds. EXTENDED: After breaking several cold temperature records recently, Mid-MO will be double
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